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Top skills students need for future success …… Microsoft Office was listed as a required skill 5 times more frequently than all other software programs combined. *Indicates CIP (Communication, Integration, Presentation) skill. Sources: 1 Skills Requirements for Tomorrow’s Best Jobs—Helping Education Provide Students with Skills and Tools They Need, Doc#243853, October 2013

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Communication, Integration, and Presentation (CIP) skills account for 4 of the top 5 skills “’Technology for technology’s sake’ satisfies only a very small percentage of future skills requirements…Focus on real- world tasks like CIP capabilities fosters both a well-rounded student and a student whose skills will be in demand in our future economy.” – IDC White Paper sponsored by Microsoft 1 IntegrationPresentationCommunication IDC considers proficiency in Microsoft Office to be a fundamental enabler for CIP skills. $$$$$$$$ Sources: 1 Skills Requirements for Tomorrow’s Best Jobs—Helping Education Provide Students with Skills and Tools They Need, Doc#243853, October 2013